You would be forgiven for thinking this footage was captured by a NASA satellite.

However, the images and video were captured by a humble GoPro camera attached to a balloon as part of a primary school project.

Youngsters from Woolacombe School in North Devon helped launch a 5.6metre wide balloon into space as part of their “big experience” project.

Deputy head teacher Dan Polak arranged the launch and set himself the task of finding a balloon large enough for the space quest.

The balloon reached a height of 33,000 metres which equates to around 20.5 miles

Mr Polak said: “Woolacombe school has a whole topic of space and had chosen to centre their learning around the big experience of sending a balloon to the end of the atmosphere, filming the journey and retrieving it.

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“I arranged the launch and needed to find a huge, 5.6m wide balloon which was capable of reaching 33,000 metres.

“Every class, from nursery and reception through to Year 6 had a hand in testing metrics such as wind speed direction and temperature to ensure that we could launch on any given day.”

The GoPro captured some stunning scenes on its way into space

Mr Polak said the school needed to get aviation clearance a month in advance. He said: “This was tricky given our coastal location and the likelihood of having to postpone a launch if the wind was blowing in the wrong direction.”

Youngsters from Woolacombe School in North Devon helped launch a 5.6metre wide balloon into space as part of their “big experience” project. (Image: Woolacombe School)

Children huddled round for lift-off on February 5. The balloon launched from the playground and the entire school joined in with the countdown.

Lift off at Woolacombe School

The GoPro camera captured some stunning panoramic scenes as it quickly accelerated through the clouds.